Today I'm sharing fun Easter Card on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog. Lucky the Rabbit is happy to find a colorful Easter Basket. You can see all the details by clicking here.
See you there,
Showing posts with label Karen Burniston Clear Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen Burniston Clear Stamps. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Designer Challenge Week and new stuff!
It's a double happy day because it's not only Designer Challenge Week but also the release of some great new dies, stamps and stencils from Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I love to mix things up so I have combined some of the old with some of the new.
Karen challenged the team to feature her Stage It Stencils this month. I love to stencil using paint, ink, sprays and molding paste but this time I decided to use one of my favorite new Stage It Stencils - Gears, as an embossing element. It gives the same great effect as an embossing folder by simply using the embossing sandwich for your machine.
SteamPunky Monkey is back for a visit.
Here's how I made it!
I embossed my copper paper with the Gears Stage It Stencil (coming soon) then attached to card base.
I cut my card from dark brown cardstock using the Rectangle Pull Card Die. Using the Pull Card Edge Set I cut a piece of coordinating paper for the front panel.
Next came all the parts for Jinks the Monkey as well as the new Top Hat, Band and Wings from
the new Steampunk Charms Set. If you are unsure how to assemble Jinks, click here for a video. After I began assembling Jinks, I decided to change the color of his face and chest piece. I then added a bow tie from the Props 1. The hat and wings are designed to be charms but I didn't need the ring on the hat so simply cut it off. The loops on the wings came in very handy for attaching them to a gear using a brad.
While making my gears, from the Clock and Gears Set and the new Steampunk Charm Set, I discovered what I like calling "a happy accident". I wanted my gears to have some dimension so decided to cut them from Fun Foam. It worked perfectly except for the color of the foam. A friend told me about this marvelous Rusty Paper Paint from Viva so I decided to see if it would work on Fun Foam. I'm so happy with the results. They look and feel just like rusty gears.
I couldn't find a link to the paint but I ordered it on line from JoAnn's. The company is My Paper World, the Viva line. If you enjoy steampunk as much as I do you will definitely want some of this.
Next comes the inside of the card. Included in the Rectangle Pull Card is this handy little piece that makes anything you attach to it move. I used the new Steampunk Clear Stamps for my greeting. To assemble the moving platform, simply fold on the score lines, shown by the arrows, and add to the card in the fold. Next attach your greeting.
This was a fun card to put together. Don't forget about using your stencils for embossing, who doesn't love double duty from one product? The Stage It Stencils are high quality and have a convenient hole on the top of the stencil for a ring as well as the Elizabeth Craft Designs name etched on the top edge.
Hope to see you tomorrow when I will be sharing another new stencil, stamps and dies from the new release.
Until then - stay crafty,
Hope to see you tomorrow when I will be sharing another new stencil, stamps and dies from the new release.
Until then - stay crafty,
S@ndy
Here are some links to the new items - Coming Soon
Steampunk Charms
Steampunk Clear Stamps
Gears Stencil
Here are some links to the new items - Coming Soon
Steampunk Charms
Steampunk Clear Stamps
Gears Stencil
Want to complete your Characters and Props collection? Now's your chance!
Poppy, Buster, Rocky, and Brownie. Bears, dogs, owls, and frogs. Cowboys and party hats. Mustaches and glasses. Scuba gear. Let your imagination run wild with Characters and Props die sets, from the Pop it Ups line by Karen Burniston!
We are offering 20% off all Characters and Props on our online store from now until Thursday, May 19th.
Karen Burniston's Designer Challenge will be up on her blog on Wednesday, May 18th. Be sure to stop by, it's a good one!
Monday, April 18, 2016
The Great Outdoors
Hi and welcome -
It's Designer Challenge Week with Karen Burniston. This time around she has challenged us with the theme of "The Great Outdoors". Right now, here in Arizona, we are enjoying some fabulous spring weather and the cactus are showing off their beautiful blooms . The days are sunny and comfortable - perfect for spending some time on the patio with a good book and a cool drink.
One of the things that can be seen early in the mornings around here are hot air balloons. Just as the sun is coming up they are rising above the mountains with their beautiful vibrant colors. With the sun shining on them it sometimes looks as if they are lit from within.
I used the Hot Air Balloon Pop Up along with the Western Edges Die Set, and threw in some clouds from the All Seasons Tree Set, all designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.
The star of the show on a Pop it Ups card is always the inside of the card so I kept the front simple with a greeting from the Cocoa Western Clear Stamps on a label from the Katie Label Pivot Card.
Stop by again tomorrow for another card made for this challenge. On Wednesday 4/20/2016 you can see what the entire team made as well as a new video from Karen by visiting her blog here.
Have a creative week,
Monday, April 4, 2016
What fuels your creativity?? - and a give away--
OMG it's Monday again!!! This week I have a fun give away courtesy of my friend, Maria Riehl, from It's Cheaper Than Therapy, a fabulous on line store full of dies, stamps, embossing folders and much more.
What fuels your creativity? For me - it's my morning cup of coffee and my surfing session on line. I like visiting all my favorite sites and finding out what folks are up to on Facebook. I made this fun tag featuring Baker with his morning cup of java to inspire you. You can see all the products I used below. Simply click on the icon to shop.
Would you like to win the fabulous prize package shown below? Who Wouldn't??
Four great Stage it Stencils and the Cake Pop Up Die all designed by Karen Burniston
Here's all you need to do. Leave a comment here on my blog in the comment section or leave a comment on my Facebook page telling me what fuels your creativity. You have until midnight Sunday April 10, 2016 (PST) to comment. The winner will be chosen at random so come back April 15, 2016 to see if you are the winner.
Of course I would love for you to join my site and/or sign up for emails that automatically come to you when I post something new. You can see where to sign up by looking to the right side panel of the blog. If you are commenting on Facebook and we are not already friends, please send a friend request.
Have a crafty week,
S@ndy
Have a crafty week,
S@ndy
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Crazy 4 Challenges
Today is my second guest spot on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog where we are talking about Pi “π”. I have to say - being a guest on this blog has been an education for me. Who knew about all these wonderful celebrations?
Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to
represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
For the challenge this week we were asked to create cards that feature circles and/or pies!
represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
For the challenge this week we were asked to create cards that feature circles and/or pies!
Monday is Pi Day (π) it's an annual celebration which occurs every
March 14th.
With St Patrick's Day being so close, green seemed to be in order.
Have a great day & check out the links below to see the products I used for this card.
Happy Weekend,
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Destintation Inspiration at A Vintage Journey
This week it is my turn to share a project at A Vintage Journey. Each month 4 of the Creative Guides take you on a little adventure where we are challenged to use the same items in different ways. This month we packed:
Product : Archival Ink
Technique : Stamping
Color: Dusty Concord
Substrate : Acrylic/Clear Packaging/Acetate
I hope to see you at Terminal 4 where you will get a complete tutorial on how I made this:
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